.kitchen

Overview

• .kitchen is an active generic top-level domain (gTLD) that was created through ICANN's New gTLD Program.
• The string is categorized as a "Lifestyle" new gTLD and was proposed to provide greater expression on the Internet as an open namespace related to kitchens and cooking.

History

• Applicant / Registry: Applied for by Donuts (Just Goodbye, LLC). The ICANN application materials indicate Donuts manages the TLD as its registry.
• Registry agreement: Donuts received a Registry Agreement signed by ICANN on September 23, 2013 after passing Initial Evaluation.
• Delegation: .kitchen was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 19 November 2013, completing the successful application for the string.

Usage and Audience

• Positioning: The gTLD is listed under the Lifestyle category of new gTLDs and was defined in the application as a means of providing greater expression on the Internet.
• Intended openness: The registry described .kitchen as an open TLD without pre-registration policies, intended to be broadly available rather than restricted to a narrow community.

Registration Rules

• Open registration model: The application and registry materials state .kitchen would operate as an open TLD without pre-registration verification and without pre-registration eligibility checks.
• Policy commitments: The registry indicated plans to adhere to ICANN registration policies and to define remediation and takedown procedures to meet those requirements.
• Abuse mitigation: Rather than pre-verification, the registry noted intent to control abuse through "extensive user and rights protections."
• Sunrise period: The registry announced a Sunrise Period beginning 10 December 2013 and ending 07 February 2014.

Notable administrative details

• TLD type: Generic (gTLD).
• Status: Active.
• Priority note: Application listing shows priority 574 associated with Donuts (Just Goodbye, LLC).

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domain:       KITCHEN

organisation: Binky Moon, LLC
address:      c/o Identity Digital Limited
address:      10500 NE 8th Street, Suite 750
address:      Bellevue WA 98004
address:      United States of America (the)

contact:      administrative
name:         Vice President, Engineering
organisation: Identity Digital Limited
address:      10500 NE 8th Street, Suite 750
address:      Bellevue WA 98004
address:      United States of America (the)
phone:        +1.425.298.2200
fax-no:       +1.425.671.0020
e-mail:       tldadmin@identity.digital

contact:      technical
name:         Senior Director, DNS Infrastructure Group
organisation: Identity Digital Limited
address:      10500 NE 8th Street, Suite 750
address:      Bellevue WA 98004
address:      United States of America (the)
phone:        +1.425.298.2200
fax-no:       +1.425.671.0020
e-mail:       tldtech@identity.digital

nserver:      V0N0.NIC.KITCHEN 2a01:8840:22:0:0:0:0:17 65.22.32.17
nserver:      V0N1.NIC.KITCHEN 2a01:8840:23:0:0:0:0:17 65.22.33.17
nserver:      V0N2.NIC.KITCHEN 2a01:8840:24:0:0:0:0:17 65.22.34.17
nserver:      V0N3.NIC.KITCHEN 161.232.16.17 2a01:8840:fa:0:0:0:0:17
nserver:      V2N0.NIC.KITCHEN 2a01:8840:25:0:0:0:0:17 65.22.35.17
nserver:      V2N1.NIC.KITCHEN 161.232.17.17 2a01:8840:fb:0:0:0:0:17
ds-rdata:     47935 8 2 7f36f037e4bd2b909479811f3b3ad76c00db04f1f7f6476d00483d653b744ca4

whois:        whois.nic.kitchen

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: https://www.identity.digital/

created:      2013-11-13
changed:      2023-09-13
source:       IANA